Coalitions of Kruger National Park

[Mapokser]

@widmerk I can't disagree with this, I suffer from the same issue when comparing domestic cats out here lol.

@Tr1x24 I'm pretty sure when people say HB was the biggest, they mean the heaviest. He is definitely not any taller than the above average males we see everywhere. Avocas, RR, or even the famous lions of HB's time like Mapogos and Majingis, all probably the same height or some even taller than HB, and you can see this by comparing Mapogos, Majingis and Matimbas with Tsalalas and other females they all controlled at some point.

But Matimbas seems to be somehow long lions, and more importantly very bulky, which is what made them impressive to the eye. To give an example Mabande and Ximpoko looked to be the same height, but Ximpoko weighed 33kg more, because he had much more mass than his unrelated partner.

Or maybe a more recent example, are PCM taller than NK? I don't think so, NK might even be taller if we compare them in the same video and with Ximhungwes, but height aside, when PCM chased him, they looked much more impressive because they had longer bodies and much more mass despite being potentially shorter.

RR was said to have weighed 200-210 with an empty stomach, so he's above average, around the same of what Mapogos weighed ( 230kg with stomach content ), but aren't close to that of a real beast like Ximpoko who was 253kg, even though Ximpoko may not be much taller than them. Reply